Quote#World
To the working men of Dundee...I press upon them the absolute…
Quote byAlexander Mackenzie · 1822–1892
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Speech to Working Men of Dundee July 14, 1875 Evoking Burn's A Man's A Man For A' That - Speeches of Alexander Mackenzie during his recent visit...page 44.
English (original)
To the working men of Dundee...I press upon them the absolute necessity, as the very foundation of success in life, that they shall assume an erect position; that they shall respect their own manhood; and they will soon compel all other people to respect them
— Alexander Mackenzie
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